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Summary: It's all good...
Review: For some reason, I like this book. I can't say I would really use love spells and the such contained within, but that's just me, and I'm glad that the author included that info, since it's a welcome change from some of the "Wiccan" spellbooks out there. The author teaches you how to create dolls for magic, and that was interesting and needed. He also has different recepies and stuff, which require some magical herbs which might be hard to find if you don't have an occult shop near you, but it was still quite interesting. And again, Chapter 10 will only be useful for Catholics. As for the reviewer that said "Wiccans understand that magic is not about controlling others," magic is magic, it's just there to be used for positive or negative purposes, it's up to the user to decide. So, believeing that magic is only there for positive purposes, is quite ignorant. Overall, a great book for witches and Wiccans alike!
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Summary: pretty good!
Review: This book does not claim to be wiccan so be aware its not. Nor does it follow the rede made up by Gerald Gardner "an it harm none, do as ye will" It does not claim to be Vudu. The ingredients were not hard for me to find. I am a Ceremonial Magician and Witch (not wiccan by a long shot) I found this book to be very useful. Hey I even liked the Catholic stuff as I grew up in a Catholic household. This is defenitly a good spell book for pagans and non pagans. Hey if the Catholic stuff bothers you then just substatute pagan ideas for the Catholic ones. I actually thought this book was going to reek but was I ever wrong. The spells use plenty of candles and herbs, so if youre into that then this book of spells is the one to get. Ok His style is not much diffrent from Raymound Bucklands style so if you like Mr. Bucklands stuff you may just want to get this book.
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Summary: Good starters manual
Review: This is a perfect book for those who are just getting started in HooDoo craft. It contains alot of great information and recipies, aswell as many prayers to assist you in your work. If you are interested in working with powders, oils, candles, and dolls I highly reccomend starting with this book.
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Summary: Great book for non-Wiccans!
Review: (...)Charms, Spells & Formulas is an excellent introductory book for those who follow paths other than Wicca. In fact, I think that it is better suited for those who are interested in voodoo or some variant thereof. The one thing that I did not like about this book is that I wanted it to be longer! There is a wide variety of information and I feel that Ray Malbrough did an excellent job touching base on so many different topics. It contains associations on colors, herbs, candles, and more. It goes into a little detail about voodoo practices and the blending in of Catholicism. I highly suggest that readers who enjoyed this book check out Malbrough's "The Magical Power of the Saints," which goes into greater detail on the Saints than what was briefly touched upon in this book, along with explaining novenas and the 7 day candles. As a non-Wiccan Witch that practices the style of magic as presented in these books, I feel that both are excellent and are ones that I continually refer to.
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Summary: thumbs up
Review: I really liked this book. Don't let the size of the book fool you! It's a small book, but it has lots of information with clear directions. In the first five chapters, he talks about how to do the rituals/spells, how to make/use gris-gris bags, different charms you can use to improve your life, how to make/use dolls in magic. Also included are informative correspondences and how to set up an altar. The rituals are easy to follow and perform, each with a drawing on how you should set up your altar for that particular ritual. All the oils and powders that he says to use in the rituals/spells he shows you exactly how to make in the second half of the book. In the second half of the book, he shows you how to make incense, oils, powders, and washes with clear and effective directions. He doesn't beat around the bush or ramble on incessantly just to fill the pages. The best thing about this section is that the ingredients are easy-to-find ....... has all the herbs you could need and everything is pretty easy to make. I especially liked the section on incense. Then there is a Lagniappe section which is about asking for the help of angels and saints through prayers which I really liked. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in folk magic. It's a wonderful book for a wonderful price.
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Summary: Fun with Hoodoo
Review: This was a fun little book. It never claims to teach the religion of Vodou (or Vodun ore any other number of spellings) nor does it claim to align itself with Wiccan philosophy. As a practicing Wiccan I can differentiate between spells I (personally) should and should not cast. As to problems with karma it's not so bad, it doesn't have nearly as much baneful magic as the venerable Modern Witches Spellbook. If you want to work with this one you should try and find access to a botanica to get many of the supplies. If you don't want to hunt around for the more exotic herbs try The Supermarket Sorceress series, all of the ingrediants for those spells can be found at the local grocery store. I have other spellbooks that I look to more frequently but it's nice to have something with hoodoo flavor in the collection.
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Summary: Karma is a self-made vibration!
Review: This isn't necessarily a book review (I've ordered the book and I'll review it later on.). However, I've come to notice a lot of reviews written by Wiccans about their concerns on the book's content - involving karma. Wiccans tend to steer clear of books such as this (and I surely don't mean all Wiccans - just most) because it gives off a bit more information than healings and spirit conjurations. They are concerned over karma and the three-fold law. Well they should be. Karma is a dangerous thing - for them. In my experience, I've come to learn a lot about how universal vibrations work. The essence of magick comes from the combination of the Mind and the Will. Wiccans are certain of karma, so for them it comes true as a part of their mind and will. Their minds believe in karma, and the will accepts that. I myself am a Chaote (Chaos Magick). I therefore have nothing to fear from karma, unless I want to. That's all it takes - control your beliefs and they will take form. There's nothing to fear from this book, unless you want there to be. -93-
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Summary: Weird
Review: I just found this book WEIRD. I think it's definitely not for the beginner, since there's hardly any background information revealed. Also, the ingredients ARE hard to find and the reader doesn't really find out the reason for performing the spells THE WAY they are explained.
Might be good side-reading for those on the quest of learning about the different types of magic(k)al work or following the rules of HooDoo, but I don't think it's suitable for anyone else.
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Summary: Quite usefull
Review: It is a lot better than the "Magical Power of the Saints". Some of the ingredients are hard to get in Australia, but overall is not a bad book. Pitty it borrows so obviously,from Raymond Buckland's candleburning rituals, and a bit from Anna Riva, a bit from Al Manning. Not as original as he claims his spells to be. We read them before elswhere. However he condensed all the information to quite a usefull little book, providing we can get hold of the ingredients.
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Summary: Good information, but...
Review: ... most of the ingredients are honestly hard - if not impossible - to obtain, and that's coming from a girl who lives in a very big city. Other than that, not a bad book, but I'd recommend reading it while at your local bookstore before purchasing this.
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